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Exploring the Fusion: Crash Games as Art in a Contemporary Gallery

Picture this: a gallery pulsating with the energy of F777 Fighter, the cosmic allure of Space XY, and the adrenaline rush of Need for X. Can crash games be more than just pixels on a screen? Can they transcend the digital realm and materialize as captivating art installations in a contemporary gallery space? Let’s dive into the exciting realm of possibilities.

Crash games, with their dynamic visuals and interactive nature, possess the potential to become immersive art experiences. Imagine F777 Fighter translated into a kinetic sculpture, where the crashes manifest as explosive bursts of color and sound, echoing the intensity of the digital game.

Space XY, with its cosmic theme, could transform a gallery into an otherworldly environment. Picture visitors navigating through a celestial landscape, interacting with installations that mirror the unpredictability of the crash game, creating an unforgettable sensory experience.

Need for X, known for its high-speed thrills, might find its material form as a multi-dimensional installation. Visitors could step into a space where the speed and crashes are tangible, blurring the lines between virtual and physical realities.

  • Interactive Exhibits: Allow gallery-goers to engage with the crash game experience physically, triggering crashes and exploring the consequences in real-time.
  • Visual Spectacle: Harness the vivid graphics and themes of these games to create visually stunning installations that captivate and challenge perceptions.
  • Soundscapes: Consider incorporating dynamic sound elements that respond to the crashes, enhancing the immersive quality of the installations.

In the fusion of crash games and contemporary art, the possibilities are as boundless as the digital landscapes they draw inspiration from. The challenge lies in translating the essence of these games into tangible, material forms that captivate and resonate with gallery visitors. Could crash games be the next frontier in pushing the boundaries of what we perceive as art? The journey into this uncharted territory is as thrilling as the crash itself.

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  • Sat
    14
    Jun
    2014

    ALUCARDA - in a Historic Masonic Temple!

    East End Film Festival, London UK
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    I'm super excited to be introducing a screening of ALUCARDA at a historic Masonic Temple in London on Saturday June 14, part of the East End Film Festival's weekend of witchery curated by Electric Sheep and Strange Attractor Press.

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    Electric Sheep is proud to present an afternoon of orphans and dark magic with a screening of Alucarda at the amazing Masonic Temple, Andaz Hotel Liverpool Street, London, on Saturday 14 June, as part of the Magic and the Macabre weekend at the East End Film Festival. Acclaimed writer and festival programmer Kier-La Janisse, author of House of Psychotic Women: An Autobiographical Topography of Female Neurosis in Horror and Exploitation Films (FAB Press), will introduce the screening.

    Loosely based on Sheridan Le Fanu’s ‘Carmilla’, extravagant, sumptuous, macabre Alucarda hails from the golden age of Mexican horror. Raven-haired orphan Alucarda has been brought up in a convent to shield her from the evil influence of her diabolical father. But the devil in her blood cannot be suppressed and she draws the newly arrived Justine into her world. Thereon ensue copious amounts of nudity, wild-eyed hysteria, repressed desires, hints of lesbian love, religious exaltation, levitation, exorcism, self-flagellating nuns and unholy rituals, most of it set in a womb-like convent with nuns dressed in what looks like bloodied bandages. Part of the Panique movement co-founded by Alejandro Jodorowsky, director Juan López Moctezuma shared his interest in creating a magical and ritualistic kind of spectacle that would shake up audiences’ perceptions. He certainly succeeded with this astounding, surreal, eye-popping stunner.

    + The Moon Bird (Brothers McLeod, UK 2010, 15 minutes)

    A dark animated fairy tale in black and white, about an orphan girl kidnapped by a witch who wants her tears for a magic potion.

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    Co-curated by Strange Attractor Press, this special weekend of EEFF screenings at the Andaz Hotel Liverpool Street’s Masonic Temple includes witches, ghosts and devilish mermaids, taking you from Wicca to haunted Mexican convents, and from British classics to a special evening with Dave McKean. Full schedule below.

    Saturday 14 June

    DAYTIME TICKET: £13.00 | BUY TICKETS
    EVENING TICKET: £13.00 | BUY TICKETS

    12:00 Witchumentary Double Bill + Discussion
    with Mark Pilkington (Strange Attractor) and William Fowler & Vic Pratt (BFI Flipside)

    Legend of the Witches
    Malcolm Leigh | UK | 1970 | 72 mins

    Featuring Alex & Maxine Sanders, the spirit of the late 1960s magical revival is captured in this exploration of the currents of English witchcraft.

    Secret Rites (in association with BFI Flipside)
    Derek Ford | 1971 | Derek Ford | 47 mins

    A rarely seen mondo-esque documentary sees a young West London hairdresser join a Notting Hill coven in a spectacular nightclub rite.

    15:00 Alucarda
    Juan Lopez Moctezuna | 1978 | Mexico | 74 mins

    Alucarda has been brought up in a convent to shield her from her father’s evil influence, but the devil in her cannot be suppressed.

    The Moon Bird
    Brothers McLeod | 2010 | UK | 15 mins

    An orphan girl is kidnapped by a witch in this dark animated fairy tale.

    18:00 Possession Double Bill

    Invocation of My Demon Brother
    Kenneth Anger | 1969 | USA | 12 mins

    Part of Anger’s Magick Lantern series with a soundtrack by a Moog-wielding Mick Jagger.

    Night Tide
    Curtis Harrington | 1961 | USA | 86 mins
    + post-screening discussion with Will Fowler (BFI Flipside) & Mark Pilkington (Strange Attractor)

    Seaman Johnny Drake (Dennis Hopper) falls for Mora (Linda Lawson), who believes she’s descended from the sirens.

    20:30 The Last Winter
    Larry Fessenden | 2006 | USA/Iceland | 107 mins

    Oil company employees, led by Ron Perlman, are building an ice road in the remote Arctic. When a member of their team is found dead, fears arise that nature may be striking back.

    Sunday 15 June

    DAYTIME TICKET: £13.00 | BUY TICKETS
    EVENING TICKET: £13.00 | BUY TICKETS

    12:00 British 60s Double Bill

    Eye of the Devil
    J. Lee Thompson | 1966 | UK | 92 mins

    Vineyard owner (David Niven) returns to his castle, where he and wife (Deborah Kerr) are confronted by a witch, calling for a blood sacrifice.

    14:00 Night of the Eagle
    Sidney Hayers | 1962 | UK | 87 mins

    A psychology professor discovers that his wife has been practicing witchcraft and presses her to stop. Then things begin to go horribly, supernaturally wrong.

    16:00 Audrey Rose
    Robert Wise | 1977 | USA | 113 mins – 16mm Screening
    A young Anthony Hopkins is unnervingly obsessed with the idea that Ivy Templeton is the reincarnation of his daughter.

    19:00 An Evening with Dave McKean

    Illustrator and designer Dave McKean has created books and graphic novels of The Graveyard Book (Neil Gaiman) and The Homecomeing (Ray Bradbury), worked with Richard Dawkins and Stephen King, designed characters for Harry Potter, and exhibited across the world. Join us for an evening with a truly unique artist, where Dave will discuss his work, and offer an exclusive first look at footage from his upcoming feature Luna. His other work can be seen on www.keanoshow.com

    Mirrormask
    2005 | USA/UK | 104 mins + Shorts + Dave McKean in conversation with SF Said

    A collaboration with Neil Gaiman, Mirrormask is a dizzying journey into a complex fantasy world. 15-year-old circus worker Helena finds herself in a landscape filled with giants, monkeybirds and dangerous sphinxes. The mysterious Mirrormask is her only hope of escape.

    The Week Before
    1998 | UK | 23 mins

    A card game between God and the Devil, inspired by jazz guitarist Django Reinhardt.

    [N]eon
    2002 | UK | 28 mins

    Bruised from a failed marriage, a man wanders around Venice finding old books, memories, and a momentary ghost.